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Bulldog Brand Pit Bulls Whittler Celluloid Solingen Used
Ships Wednesdays only — please read before messaging
We pack and drop USPS once a week. Paid by Tuesday 11:59 PM EST ships that Wednesday. Paid Wednesday or later ships the following Wednesday. Combined shipping: message after purchase and we will revise the invoice. U.S. only. Full policy at the bottom of this listing.
This is a used Solingen Bulldog Brand 3-blade whittler. Master frost etch: Pit Bulls Trade Mark with the two fighting dogs. Tang: fighting-dogs mark over HAND MADE. Colorful celluloid, nickel-silver bolsters, brass liners. About 4" closed. No box.
Typical celluloid shrink at the bolsters. Pins still tight.
Key Features
- Brand – Bulldog Brand (Olbertz, Solingen)
- Pattern – 3-blade whittler
- Etch – Pit Bulls Trade Mark / fighting dogs
- Tang – Fighting dogs / HAND MADE
- Handle – Colorful celluloid, crest shield
- Origin – Solingen, Germany
- Condition – Used, no box, celluloid shrink
Specifications Maker Bulldog Brand / Friedrich Olbertz Pattern 3-blade whittler Closed About 4" Steel Hammer-forged carbon (typical of this stamp; keep oiled) Handle Colorful celluloid Markings Pit Bulls Trade Mark etch; fighting dogs / HAND MADE Origin Solingen, Germany Packaging None — knife only
Condition Notes
Used. No box. Celluloid has pulled back from the bolsters — stable shrink gaps common on vintage German celluloid, shown in the photos. Scales stay pinned. No crust or liner bloom visible in the pictures. Light blade handling; etch still readable. Carbon blades will patina. What is pictured is what ships.
Description & History
Olbertz built these Solingen Bulldogs for the U.S. market. Collectors look for the fighting-dogs tang and the Pit Bulls Trade Mark etch. This whittler has both. No year stamp on the tangs we can read. That stamp set is the early Olbertz mark (first generation 1978–1987, and some later runs into the early 1990s). It is not the later standing-dog or double-head generation.
Celluloid shrink at the bolsters is age, not a loose handle, as long as the pins are tight.
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Shipping & Returns
We ship securely within the United States via USPS. We do not ship internationally at this time.
Combined Shipping: Happy to combine multiple items into a single package for one shipping fee whenever possible. Just message us after winning or purchasing and we will adjust the invoice accordingly.
Shipping Schedule (Once per Week): All orders are dispatched on Wednesdays. Orders finalized by Tuesday at 11:59 PM EST will ship out the immediate following morning. Orders placed on or after Wednesday will step into the next week's shipping cycle. Thank you for your patience as we carefully pack and document this historic collection.
